Running through life with a heart overwhelmed by grace

let’s get real

Ok, it’s time to get real, y’all. I haven’t been myself. I haven’t been working out consistently. I haven’t been eating well. I just plain haven’t been good to myself. And that’s just not good. I debated over writing about this because, frankly, it’s embarrassing. Most people don’t like to just put themselves out there like this.

Let’s start from the beginning. I have tendinitis and bursitis in my right knee. I haven’t ran for almost 2 months and very sparingly before that as I was trying to heal myself. People who don’t run would always ask me why I did it so much and for so long. Now, that I can’t, I know for sure that it, for the past four years, has been my happy place and stress relief. I became an unmotivated person. Since I couldn’t run… I pouted. I decided somewhat unconsciously that I just wouldn’t do anything because I didn’t enjoy it as much.

Thankfully, the past few weeks I have slowly but surely been pulling myself to out of my slump and back to the gym. A devo by She Reads Truth about Naomi really pulled me back to reality. I hadn’t just been unhappy about my lack of motivation it was also that other things weren’t happening on my time. Sometimes I forget or choose to ignore that none of this is up to me. I just have to learn to let go and turn it all over to God. He’s got my back no matter what.

Hi, I'm Niki. I'm here to share my fitness, faith, and everything in-between. I have a passion for helping others reach their goals, whether it be fitness, faith, or financial. I'm 1st grade teacher by day, fitness coach by afternoon. If you can dream it, you can do it!